Thursday, July 7, 2011

Etsy Pick of the Week :: Sukan

I am loving the Middle Eastern designs on these pillows!! Made from antique rugs, known as kilim, they are upcycled into fabulous looking new pillow covers! I love the colors and designs; and the pattern placements are impeccable, giving the rug-turned-pillow-covers a whole new look!


turkish orange
Sukan / SOFT Hand Woven - Turkish Kilim Pillow Cover - 16x16


turkish yellow
SOFT Hand Woven - Turkish Kilim Pillow Cover - 16x16


turkish red
SOFT Hand Woven - Turkish Kilim Pillow Cover - 16x16


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But guess what made my day?

♥♥ Embroidered lovelies! ♥♥

embroidered tulips
Hand Embroidered Suzani-Pillow Cover


embroidered anatolian
Hand Embroidered Suzani-Pillow Cover


embroidered anatolian 1
Hand Embroidered Suzani-Pillow Cover

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According to Wiki,

Kilims are flat tapestry-woven carpets or rugs produced from the Balkans to Pakistan. Kilims can be purely decorative or can function as prayer rugs.

Kilims are produced by tightly interweaving the warp and weft strands of the weave to produce a flat surface with no pile. Most kilim weaves are "weft-facing", i.e., the horizontal weft strands are pulled tightly downward so that they hide the vertical warp strands.

The weft strands, which carry the visible design and color, are almost always wool, whereas the hidden warp strands can be either wool or cotton. The warp strands are only visible at the ends, where they emerge as the fringe. This fringe is usually tied in bunches, to ensure against loosening or unraveling of the weave.

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Go check out the Etsy shop Sukan. The prices may be a little steep, but there's a sale going on right now! If you can afford it, it'll really be a nice piece of vintage loveliness to own!

7 comments:

  1. Oooh! The Hand Embroidered Suzani are my favorite! So pretty....

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  2. i love the second and third pillows! they are very pretty. thanks for sharing - i'll definitely be checking them out. i could use a few more pillows :)

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  3. Wow, what great pillows! All these remind me so much of my mom, who loves Southwestern-inspired items...Too bad I cant afford that price right now :/

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  4. LOVE these!:) anything thats bright and colorful just makes me so happy! I definitely need to check out this etsy shop, thank you for sharing these fabulous finds!

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  5. so gorgeous! I love the detail and color. I might need one for my couch.

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  6. Wow, these are really prettty :)
    My dad would love these to bits! (Yes, I know! My dad of all people). Thanks for sharing :)

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  7. Love these! I have been obsessed with kilim rugs lately. A pillow is a much more budget friendly way to get the same look!

    Lindsey Turner
    http://thirftandshout.blogspot.com

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